World War I was known for its gruesome battlefields and horrific injuries. Using photographs from a battlefield surgeon's scrapbook, scholars see first-hand what life was like in the trenches. After creating a timeline of the war using the pictures, class members consider the effects of new battlefield technology on soldiers and doctors alike.

Concepts

world war i, trench warfare, trenches, the history of medicine, technological advancements, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use included photographs to introduce World War I concepts such as trench warfare
• Create a narrative timeline using primary source photos of life during of World War I

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils need access to high quality copies of the included images or Internet access to view them

Pros

• Photographs encourage critical thinking and integration of historical information
• It's easy to adapt images to a variety of learning styles

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.2